The New York Times published a detailed report on 48 Uyghurs detained in Thailand on November 8, and the International Parliamentary Alliance called on the United Nations to rescue the Uyghurs.
The New York Times published a special report on November 8, describing the adventures of a young Uyghur named Hasan Imam, the number of Uyghurs detained in Thailand, why they fled abroad, some of them came to Turkey, and some were sent back to China. There are currently 48 detained in Thai prisons The sad situation of the Uyghurs was highlighted in detail.
The international anti-China organization Inter-Parliamentary Union, based on the New York Times' exclusive report on November 10, wrote an open letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Migration, Filippo Grandi, urging him to take care of the issue of Uyghurs in Thai prisons and join hands.
The open letter states that the Uyghurs in Thai prisons are in poor conditions; they cannot contact their family members and lawyers, and their human rights and health conditions are worrying. done The letter was signed by nearly 50 MPs from 26 countries of the International Parliamentary Union.
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) statistics, about 350 Uyghurs have been detained in Thailand since 2014, including 172 women and children who were transferred to Turkey in July 2015. 109 men were sent back to China under Chinese pressure and have since disappeared without a trace. About 50 Uyghurs who are currently detained are living in bad prison conditions. Last year, it was known that two Uyghurs named Abdullah Abdulaziz and Mattokhti Metqurban died in prison.